Kazakh airline says business is booming as Russia loses traffic
Kazakhstan’s flagship airline, Air Astana, is speeding up its expansion plans to take advantage of a drop in air traffic via Russia and the reopening of China, chief executive Peter…
Qantas, Airbus to invest in Australian biofuel refinery
Qantas Airways Ltd and Airbus SE will jointly invest A$2 million ($1.34 million) in a biofuel refinery set up in Australia’s Queensland state to convert agricultural by-products into sustainable aviation…
Qantas and Emirates alliance receives interim extension from Australian consumer regulator
While it evaluates the airlines’ request for final authorization, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted the alliance between Qantas and Emirates a temporary extension. The current five-year…
NATO orders additional Airbus A330 for Multinational MRTT Fleet
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The tanker will join NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF), bringing it to 10…
SIA Engineering signs $857 mln services deal with Singapore Airlines
Singapore’s aircraft maintenance services provider SIA Engineering on Wednesday signed a new services deal with flag carrier Singapore Airlines and expects revenue of S$1.14 billion ($857.92 million) over its three-year…
Russian airlines’ traffic up 0.7% y/y in February
Russian airlines’ carried 0.7% more passengers in February than in the same month last year, the Rosstat state statistics service said on Wednesday. A total of 6.5 million passengers flew…
Air India’s First Airbus A321neo Is Unveiled
Air India got its first Airbus A321neo, the first of several of the type that would be added to the airline’s fleet in the coming years. The aircraft, registered as…
Protests ground flights at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport
Following the declaration of a countrywide strike by Israel’s national trade union center, the Histadrut, Tel Aviv Ben Gurin International Airport (TLV) has suspended all outbound flights from the airport.…
EU says Alitalia must pay back 400 million euros in illicit state aid.
In order to comply with EU state assistance regulations, Alitalia, the forerunner of Italian state-owned airline ITA Airlines, will be required to repay the Italian government a loan of 400…
USAF retaliates after Iran kamikaze drone strikes base in Syria
The United States has conducted airstrikes on Iran-backed groups in Syria after being targeted by an Iranian kamikaze drone strike. On March 23, 2023, a coalition base in Hasakah, northeast…